Will a hospital submit anything to the DOT about my hospital visit?

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  1. homeskillet

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  3. IluvCATS

    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    OP please explain in more detail.
     
  4. ustrk11

    ustrk11 Bobtail Member

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    What else would you like to know?
    I went on vacation last week, smoked a few puffs of weed one day(Haven't smoked at all this year until then). Got very drunk the next day and was taken to hospital. Not sure if they did any drug tests or not.

    Mainly just wondering if they would submit the results of any positive marijuana test(if a test was taken) to the DOT. Or if they would submit the reason I was in the hospital(alcohol intoxication) to the DOT.
    I did not drive at all during the vacation, had no vehicle to even drive. I used Uber and walked everywhere.

    They may have seen my driver's license and saw that it was a CDL, not sure. I was very, very drunk.
    Just wanted to know if they could submit my results, or if it is against privacy policies.
     
  5. dptrucker

    dptrucker Road Train Member

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    Were you arrested? Cause an ambulance cant/wont take you if you refuse medical help.
     
  6. ustrk11

    ustrk11 Bobtail Member

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    No, I wasn't arrested. I was so intoxicated I guess they thought they had to take me. I don't know for sure because of how drunk I was. I know I tried to leave the hospital, but they wouldn't let me out til the Dr asked me some questions and could tell I wasn't so drunk any more.
     
  7. rbrtwbstr

    rbrtwbstr Road Train Member

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    I doubt they would report that to DOT. The drug test may possibly an issue if you're called for a random anytime soon.

    Sounds like it was a great time for the most part!
     
  8. ustrk11

    ustrk11 Bobtail Member

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    Thanks for the input! And yes, it was a hell of a time before the ambulance/hospital!
     
  9. Radman

    Radman Road Train Member

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    Wouldn't worry unless you get a random from your company. Better stay clean and hope in the next 30 days you don't get a random. Companies like to random people after vacations cause of this.
     
  10. ladr

    ladr Road Train Member

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    I hope so
     
  11. xsetra

    xsetra Road Train Member

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    Doubt it will be reported to anyone. You weren't driving.
    Doubt your smoking would show up in a random test.
    My experience is drivers are more likely to be tested after a vacation than any other time of the year .
    No such thing as too much fun.
    Good luck.
     
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